LONDON TO RECEIVE EC REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CASH FOR FIRST TIME

The ALA had welcomed today's announcement by the European Commission that for the first time London is to receive a...

The ALA had welcomed today's announcement by the European Commission that for the first time London is to receive a cash boost from the Regional Development Fund.

The Lee Valley in North London, covering parts of Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest, will get a cash injection of £30m a year for the next three years in regional aid for economic regeneration.

ALA Chair Toby Harris said: London's battered economy will benefit to the tune of £90m over the next three years. It is disappointing, however, that the aid for economic regeneration will be restricted to the Lee Valley whilst other parts of London, such as the East Thames Corridor and Park Royal, are ignored'.

Extra funding for councils to fill potholes is to be allocated to local authorities, while a third of extra funding for improving transport links in and around cities will go to areas with mayoral devolution deals.

The quality of health and social care services has been largely maintained despite funding, demand and workforce pressures, according to the Care Quality Commission. However, the regulator has warned the impact of a long-term funding settlement for the NHS risks being undermined by the lack of a solution for putting social care on a sustainable footing.

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